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Longevity by Na Younhwa. — VNS Photos by Nguyen Binh Vietnamese, Korean artists showcase monochrome paintings in Hanoi Twelve Vietnamese and South Korean artists will showcase their monochrome paintings at an exhibition that will open in Hanoi tomorrow, December 3. … [Read more...] about Cultural centre displays Korean folk paintings

For every three coffee chains that join the market, two leave Entering the food and beverage sector in 2012 and opening a series of cafes, Phuc Long once caught the special attention when stating that it would compete with Starbucks, which set foot in Vietnam in 2013. … [Read more...] about Battle heats up among coffee chains in Vietnam

Though there are challenges, it can’t be denied that advantages exist for tech companies and startups to compete against the world. As Mr. Diep said, when building products, the ambition of Vietnamese company founders is not only to serve the domestic market but also regional markets, and there are indeed Vietnamese names competing with foreign rivals. VN Economic Times … [Read more...] about Tech companies looking global

However, big banks are also suffering from NPLs. For example, SHB reported a pre-tax profit of more than VND3 trillion ($130.43 million), representing a yearly increase of 47 per cent but risk provisions soared by 66 per cent on-year to almost VND2.37 trillion ($103 million). Half of the full-year risk provision was made in the fourth quarter of 2019. SHB is among the six domestic lenders with the highest amount of sour loans, at 1.8 per cent of its total assets. … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES FEB. 22

In 2017, Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) replaced the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) as the developer of Quang Trach 1 Thermoelectric Plant due to the slow implementation by the former developer, according to a decision issued by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. … [Read more...] about Quang Binh thermal power plant hindered by local residents